Traveling display-stand



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TRAVELING DISPLAY STAND.

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H. WESTPHAL. TBAVBLING DISPLAY STAND.

No. 426,890. PatentedApr. 29,1890..

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PATENT EErcE.

HENRY VVESTPHAL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TYRAVELING DISPLAY-STAN D.

vSPFCIIEICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 426,890, dated April 29, 1890.

Application filed July 27, 1889. Serial No. 318,975. (No model.)

T ctZZ whom #may concern.-

Beit known that I, HENRY WESTPHAL, a citi- Zen of theUnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in rIraveling Display-Stands, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to improvements in traveling display-stands to be used for exhibiting goods in' the windows of stores; and it consists in certain peculiarities ofthe construction and arrangement of th'e same, as will b'e hereinafter more fully set forthl and specifically claimed. p

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which myinvention pertains to make and use the same,I will now proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which-I Figure lis a plan view of my invention with two of the stands or tables removed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same,

taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of one of the stands or tables and its carriage, showing. the construction thereof in detail. Figa is a vertical sectional view of the same, taken on line 4. l of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a modification in operation with a portion of one of the table-pulleys broken away, showing the bracket. Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section of one of the table-pulleys carrying the elevated stands, as shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a View in elevation of Fig. 5, showing each of the table-pulleys carrying elevated stands. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the same with the elevated Astands removed and having the belt so applied as to revolve the table-pulleys in opposite directions.

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the different views of the drawings.

A represents a lplatform or base with a smooth upper surface, upon which the series of wheels or casters a' a travel. To this platform at suitable points are secured plates or castings A', provided with suitable holes c for the socket of the vertical spindle B, and j ournal-bearing for the driving-shaft B and having suitable depressions a2 for the reception -and retention of the anti-friction balls a3, which are placed in said grooves or depressions and diminish the friction incident to the bearings, as is well understood. On the upper portion of spindle B, I loosely journal the pulley C, which has its periphery preferably formed with a circumferential groove a4,

which retains the endless beltb in place, and

prevents it slipping either up or down. The upper and lower portions of the hub of 'this pulley inaybe-provided with depressions@2 similar to those in the castings A', and for a like purpose. On the upper part of the driving-shaft B which is loosely journaled in the casting A and platform A, I journal and rigidly secure thereto a pulley C ,which I may form at itsperiphery with a similar groove, as in pulley C, and for a like purpose, and may provide the lower portion of the hub with depressions a2, as before. To the lower part of the driving-shaft B is rigidly secured a pulley C2, to which is applied the power for 0p,

is a tablessupporting standard D, having its lower end pointed and pivoted o r socketed in a collar c2, fitting around the axle b2 near its center, and removably provided at the top with a circular table or stand c3, preferably having its periphery grooved, as at a4, for the reception of the belt CZ, which passes around and contacts with each of the entire series of tables c3, as is clearly seen in Fig. l, and rotates-them. On the top plate of the rider o',

and around the standard D, Iforin or provide a boxing CZ for retaining the anti-friction balls a3. The standards D are connected together at suitable points'loetween the boxing CZ and the stands c3 by spiral springs (Z2, which assist in ,holding the standards erect and at proper distances apart.

At each end of the view in Fig. 2 I have shown one of the traveling casters provided with a beveled cogged gear D on the innerl surface of the wheel, which gear engages with 'IOO a similar gear D2, secured to the standard D within the rider Z2', as is clearly seen in Fig. 3. It will therefore bc readily understood that by applying the necessary power to the pulley C2 the device will be set in motion, and that the revolution of the pulley C, engaging with the pulley (l through the endless belt b, having secured thereto and carrying the traveling stands c3, will revolve the same around the pulleys, and that the revolution of the casters having the gearing D and D2 will revolve the stands thereon, which, being connected to each of the entire series of stands by means ofthe cord or belt (l, will give to them a like movement.

Fig. 'illustrates my invention with the travcling stands detached, and shows one of the pulleys C provided with and carrying a number of elevated stands c, similar to the stands c3, and operated by a belt d, as before. One of the other pulleys C, which also forms a circular table, is dressed with goods for display. In Fig. (i is shown my preferable construction of these large table-pulleys, in which E are a number of brackets or arms, preferably of cast-ir`on and of the forni shown, radiating from the shaft B, and having the outer end preferably formed with a groove ai. Around the arms I place a band or tire c', forming a circular surface for the belt l), and on the top is secured a floor c2 of any desired material. Through the iioor and the upper portion of the bracket is a hole f, provided with a suitable boxing f', which may be cast in the arm or secured thereto for holding the anti-friction balls a3. The supportingstandard D rests upon its point on the lower portion of the arm orbracket, as shown at f2, and is journalcd in and held erect by a suitable boxing either'cast in or secured to the upper portion of the arm ol iioor. The upper and lower portion of the inner end of the bracket is formed with projections g, which iit into grooved collars g', surrounding the shaft B, which shaft may be provided with anti-friction balls, as before described. Below this pulley, and j ournaled on the same shaft, is the pulley C2, to which is applied the operating-power by means of an endless belt.

The operationof the device is obvious by reference to Fig. 5.

In Fig. 7 I have shown three large tablepulleys of the same construction shown in Fig. G and described above, and provided with the elevated stands and operated by means of a belt applied directly to said. pulleys. In this case the upright shafts are rigidly secured to the castings A', or may be a part thereof, and upon the shafts the pulleys are loosely journaled, as will be readily understood. It is obvious that I may provide each of the pulleys at theirperipheries with sprockets to engage with a suitable endless belt, or may use the pulleys provided with a smooth periphery and ordinary belt, as shown.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a plan view of Fig.

7 without the elevated stands, having the belt ZJ so applied as to rotate the pulleys in opposite directions.

In Fig. 2 are shown two only of the casters provided with the beveled gear; but I may employ more when the necessity of the case may require; or I may provide each one with a right or left gear, respectively, so that the belt dmay be dispensed with and the revolution of the stands `will be in opposite directions; or I may dispense with both the gears and belt d, in which case the stands will be stationary, yet will travel around the pulleys, as before. It is also obvious that instead of using two small wheels or casters, as shown, I may employ one only with the gear when desired. Y

IVhile I have shown my invention with anti-friction ball-bearings, I may substitute therefor any suitable anti-friction deviceslor may dispense with such devices and employ any suitable bearings; but in order to enable the device to be easily operated by a limited amount of power I prefer to use the anti-fric tion bearings, as shown.

It will Abe seen and understood by reference to Fig. 6 that I may rigidly secure the shaft B to the casting A and loosely journal thereon the pulleys C2 C', in which case the two pulleys are rigidly connected together.

In Fig. 2 I have shown the driving-shaft B extending through and below the floor or platform A, and having the pulley C2 secured to its lower portion, thus enabling me to apply the power for operation from the basement.

I-Iaving fully described my invention, what I claimas new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A traveling display-stand consisting of a platform or floor provided with suitable bearings having vertically journaled or secured therein two or more shafts, upon which are mounted pulleys operated by means of an endless belt carrying and having secured thereto a series of riders provided with wheels and tables or stands, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A traveling display-stand consisting of a platform or iioor provided with suitable bearf,

`ings and having vertically journaled or secured therein two or more shafts, upon which are mounted pulleys operated by an endless series of riders provided with caster rollers or `Wheels and having vertical standards supporting tables, substantially as shown and `de-` scribed, and for the purpose set forth.

3. A traveling' display-stand consisting of a platform or floor provided with suitable bearings having journaled or secured therein two or more shafts, upon which are mounted pulleys operated by an endless belt carrying and having secured thereto a series of riders hav* ing wheels and vertical standards supporting tables contacting with and revolved by means of a belt, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. y

4t. A traveling display-stand consisting of a IOO IIO

`belt carrying and having secured thereto a platform or door provided with suitable bearings having j ournaled or secured therein two or more shafts, upon which are mounted pulleys operated by an endless belt carrying and having secured thereto a series of riders having wheels provided with beveled gears, and

. shaft, in combination with a shaft secured to the platform', a pulley having anti-friction balls and bearings loosely journaled on said shaft, and belts, for operation substantially as set forth.

6. In traveling display-stands, the platform A, provided with castings A', having bearings d2, anti-friction balls d3, a driving-shaft B', journaled in the casting and platform, and the pulleys C' and C2, provided with grooved peripheries al, journaled'on shaft B', in combination with a shaft B, socketed in the casting A', having bearings a2 and anti-friction balls as, the pulley C, having groove a4, loosely journaled on the shaft B, and having the bearings a2 and anti-friction balls a3, and the belt'b, all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.

7. In traveling display-stands, the combination'of the platform A, provided withv castings A', having bearings a2, anti-friction balls a3, the driving-shaft B', having the pulleys C' '02, provided with grooves a4, the shaft B, having bearings d2, anti-friction balls a3, the pulley C, having groove a4 and bearings a2, and anti-friction balls a3, with the endless belt b, having secured thereto a series of vertical standards, each supporting a table, all arranged an'd operating substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

8. In traveling display-stands, the combination of the platform A, provided with castings A', having bearings d2, anti-friction balls 0.3, the driving-shaft B', having the pulleys C C2, provided with grooves'a, the shaft B, having bearings a2, anti-friction balls a3, the pulleys C, having grooves a4 and bearings a2, 'anti-friction balls a3, with the endless belt b, having secured thereto a series of riders h', having wheels a, standards D, circular tables c3, provided with grooves a4, and the cord d,

all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.

9. In traveling display-stands, the platform A,having mounted thereon the shafts B B', and the` pulleys C O', journaled on the shafts, in combination with an endless'belt b, having secured thereto a series of riders b', having wheels a, and vertical standards D, each supporting a table c3, having groove a4, andl belt d, contacting with said tables, substantially as set forth. Y

10. In traveling display-stands, the combination of the endless belt b, having secured thereto a series of riders h', having wheels a, provided with beveled cogged gears D', axles b2, collars c2, standards D, socketed at their lower ends in the collar c2, and having antifriction ball-bearings d', tables as, removably secured to the top of the standards, with pulleys C C journaled on suitable shafts mounted on a platform or floor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

ll. In traveling display-stands, the combination of the platform A, the shafts B B', the pulley O2, belt h, and pulleys C C', consisting of the brackets E, having groove d4, projections g, collar g', iloor e2, and band e', all constructed, arranged, and operating substaning of the brackets E, having groove a4, pro` jections g, collar g', iioor e2, band e', standards D, supporting tables c3, having groovedperipheries for holding the belt d, and the standard D, socketed in the bracket, as at f, and having anti-friction ball-bearings f' all constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

13. In traveling display stands, a tablepulley consisting of the brackets E, having grooves a4, projections g, floor e2, band e', and collar g', substantially as specified.

14. In ltraveling display-stands, the riders b', having the wheels d, having beveled cogged gear D', axles b2,- collar c2, the hole c, having enlargement c', the boxing d', anti-friction balls a3, the standards D', having beveled cogged gears D2, and tables c3, substantially as set'forth.

I5. In traveling display-stands, the riders b', having Wheels a, axles b2, and standards D, having tables c3, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of July, 1889.

, HENRY VESTPHAL. [L. s]

In presence of- CHAs. C. TILLMAN, DANL. A. RAY.

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